School holiday activities
Crafty school holiday fun for every age.
Join us for craft, painting and cartooning this spring school holidays. Find out more and book below.
Craft
Make flowers, bees and more backyard friends.
- When: 30 September – 6 October
- Time: 10am – 4pm
- Where: O-space. Please enter through the main doors and staff will direct you.
- Age: all ages
- Cost: free
- Drop in, no booking required
Painting workshop
Join local artist, Ineka Voigt, for an outdoor painting workshop and create a floral artwork on canvas to take home.
- When: 30 September 10am – 11am, and 2 October 1pm – 2pm
- Where: House of Representatives Courtyard. Please enter through the main doors and staff will direct you.
- Age: 8 – 14
- Cost: $15
- Note: canvas and paints will be supplied
Cartooning workshop
Join local cartoonist and children's book author, David Conley, to learn the basics of cartooning.
- When: 2 October and 4 October
- Time: 10am – 10.45am
- Where: O-space. Please enter through the main doors and staff will direct you.
- Age: 5 – 12
- Cost: $10
- Note: paper and pencils will be supplied
Plan your visit
The House of Representatives Courtyard is wheelchair accessible. The courtyard is a grassed area with concrete paths.
The O-space is wheelchair accessible.
You may also be interested in...
Writs to Referendums: Celebrating Australia’s Unique Electoral System
Behind the scenes of a federal election.
Home Away From Home
On this tour discover how Old Parliament House became a home away from home for its politicians.
Speaker’s Suite
Celebrates the life and work of Joan Child, the first woman to become Speaker of the House.
Happy and Glorious
Souvenirs and stories from Queen Elizabeth’s 1954 visit to Old Parliament House.
Yours Faithfully
Use vintage typewriters to share your ideas.
King's Hall
A meeting place that's always been the centre of the action.